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you_o shall_v seek_v i_o and_o shall_v die_v in_o your_o sin_n whither_o i_o go_v you_o can_v come_v from_o this_o to_o the_o end_n of_o ver_fw-la 29._o we_o have_v a_o new_a sermon_n and_o debate_n wherein_o chriâ—t_n threaten_v they_o with_o his_o removal_n and_o the_o sad_a separation_n that_o shall_v be_v betwixt_o he_o and_o they_o ver_fw-la 21._o they_o according_a to_o their_o custom_n do_v taunt_o cavil_v at_o it_o ver_fw-la 22._o but_o christ_n show_v what_o their_o disposition_n be_v contrary_a to_o he_o ver_fw-la 23._o and_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o but_o perish_v especial_o since_o they_o make_v no_o use_n of_o he_o ver_fw-la 24._o he_o have_v so_o often_o inform_v they_o what_o he_o be_v so_o that_o they_o can_v not_o sin_v ignorant_o ver_fw-la 25._o and_o further_o christ_n show_v that_o though_o he_o have_v much_o to_o lay_v to_o their_o charge_n yet_o he_o will_v forbear_v now_o and_o content_v himself_o with_o this_o that_o his_o father_n who_o he_o obey_v be_v 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ver._n 9_o i_o be_o the_o door_n by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v and_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o and_o find_v pasture_n in_o this_o verse_n he_o repeat_v the_o assertion_n that_o he_o be_v the_o door_n and_o clear_v it_o with_o relation_n to_o the_o sheep_n show_v that_o whoever_o enter_v by_o he_o shall_v be_v put_v in_o a_o secure_a condition_n till_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a salvation_n and_o shall_v be_v abundant_o refresh_v and_o feed_v and_o by_o this_o he_o point_v out_o the_o necessity_n of_o pastor_n enter_v by_o he_o and_o their_o point_v he_o out_o as_o the_o only_a way_n of_o salvation_n which_o be_v the_o principal_a scope_n of_o the_o doctrine_n to_o go_v in_o and_o out_o be_v not_o to_o be_v strain_v here_o as_o signify_v that_o they_o who_o enter_v into_o the_o fold_n of_o the_o church_n may_v lawful_o go_v out_o again_o but_o as_o sheep_n be_v care_v for_o by_o their_o shepherd_n secure_v in_o their_o fold_n bring_v out_o to_o 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commend_v the_o great_a privilege_n only_o 3._o such_o as_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n and_o do_v seek_v salvation_n only_o through_o he_o shall_v be_v preserve_v in_o all_o hazard_n till_o they_o attain_v to_o eternal_a salvation_n for_o by_o i_o if_o any_o man_n enter_v in_o he_o shall_v be_v save_v 4._o such_o as_o come_v to_o god_n through_o christ_n have_v allowance_n of_o much_o spiritual_a freedom_n tranquillity_n and_o security_n of_o mind_n in_o all_o their_o christian_a course_n till_o they_o arrive_v at_o their_o complete_a rest_n for_o he_o shall_v go_v in_o and_o out_o do_v import_v this_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o be_v shut_v up_o but_o at_o freedom_n that_o he_o may_v go_v about_o his_o lawful_a affair_n and_o may_v do_v it_o without_o anxiety_n or_o fear_n 5._o such_o also_o as_o do_v thus_o come_v to_o god_n will_v find_v such_o satisfaction_n and_o spiritual_a refreshment_n for_o make_v they_o grow_v in_o grace_n as_o they_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o complain_v or_o betake_v themselves_o to_o other_o comfort_n for_o he_o shall_v find_v pasture_n ver._n 10._o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v and_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v i_o be_o come_v that_o they_o may_v have_v life_n and_o that_o they_o may_v have_v it_o more_o abundant_o christ_n proceed_v to_o declare_v that_o as_o he_o be_v the_o door_n so_o he_o be_v the_o true_a shepherd_n and_o that_o first_o in_o this_o ver_fw-la in_o opposition_n to_o these_o who_o he_o call_v thief_n and_o robber_n that_o be_v they_o who_o give_v out_o themselves_o to_o be_v the_o messiah_n or_o who_o run_v unsent_a and_o bring_v corrupt_a doctrine_n these_o he_o declare_v to_o be_v enemy_n and_o not_o shepherd_n as_o come_v only_o to_o do_v the_o flock_n prejudice_n but_o his_o errand_n be_v to_o give_v they_o life_n and_o that_o in_o great_a abundance_n whence_o learn_v 1._o false_a teacher_n and_o seducer_n will_v have_v so_o many_o fair_a pretence_n and_o plausible_a show_n and_o appearance_n that_o the_o evil_a of_o their_o way_n will_v not_o be_v soon_o see_v therefore_o must_v it_o be_v so_o much_o inculcate_v what_o it_o be_v the_o thief_n come_v about_o 2._o let_v seducer_n pretend_v never_o so_o fair_a and_o people_n be_v never_o so_o much_o take_v with_o they_o yet_o they_o do_v real_o come_v for_o the_o hurt_n of_o the_o flock_n and_o it_o will_v prove_v â—o_o and_o be_v see_v in_o end_n for_o the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o whole_a scope_n of_o their_o work_n and_o this_o meeâ—s_n with_o the_o blind_a charity_n of_o any_o in_o the_o flock_n who_o fear_v not_o so_o much_o hurt_v by_o their_o error_n â—s_v they_o expect_v good_a by_o their_o fair_a show_n of_o piety_n and_o pâ—â—â—_n 2._o seducer_n be_v but_o thief_n in_o regard_n they_o do_v but_o make_v a_o prey_n of_o man_n take_v they_o away_o from_o christ_n steal_v away_o their_o food_n that_o they_o may_v give_v they_o poison_v and_o betray_v christ_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o they_o of_o their_o happiness_n and_o in_o regard_n they_o do_v all_o this_o in_o a_o clandestine_v and_o indirect_a way_n therefore_o be_v it_o say_v the_o thief_n come_v not_o but_o for_o to_o steal_v 4._o how_o happy_a so_o ever_o â—â—â—ded_v soul_n may_v think_v themselves_o in_o be_v make_v a_o prey_n to_o seducer_n and_o in_o be_v delude_v with_o their_o indirect_a insinuation_n yet_o all_o this_o tend_v but_o to_o their_o destruction_n and_o to_o their_o eternal_a ruin_n if_o mercy_n prevent_v it_o not_o for_o as_o the_o thief_n come_v to_o steal_v so_o also_o to_o kill_v and_o to_o destroy_v and_o so_o they_o be_v robber_n or_o murder_a thief_n as_o ver_fw-la 8._o 5._o christ_n be_v a_o
god_n in_o former_a time_n from_o ver_fw-la 21._o learn_v 1._o the_o dear_a child_n of_o god_n have_v so_o much_o weakness_n and_o corruption_n as_o to_o flee_v â—ut_v against_o christ_n way_n of_o deal_n towards_o they_o when_o they_o be_v in_o trouble_n for_o so_o much_o do_v this_o indirect_a challenge_n teach_v 2._o albeit_o saint_n may_v have_v much_o submission_n at_o their_o engage_v in_o a_o trial_n yet_o they_o may_v be_v ready_a to_o stagger_v if_o christ_n put_v they_o to_o it_o to_o give_v a_o real_a proof_n of_o that_o submission_n for_o albeit_o their_o message_n to_o chirst_n ver_fw-la 3._o speak_v much_o submission_n and_o a_o refer_v of_o all_o to_o his_o will_n yet_o here_o the_o declare_v that_o the_o can_v digest_v that_o it_o have_v please_v he_o to_o let_v her_o brother_n die_v 3._o it_o be_v not_o easy_a for_o saint_n to_o take_v up_o christ_n and_o fasten_v their_o faith_n upon_o he_o aright_o and_o in_o particular_a it_o be_v sometime_o their_o fault_n that_o they_o give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o presumptuous_a dram_n of_o their_o own_o heart_n for_o which_o they_o have_v no_o warrant_n then_o to_o what_o christ_n reveal_v of_o himself_o for_o she_o strong_o assert_n if_o thou_o have_v be_v here_o my_o brother_n have_v not_o die_v for_o which_o she_o have_v no_o ground_n at_o all_o and_o general_o it_o be_v the_o fault_n of_o man_n that_o in_o the_o point_n of_o trust_n and_o diffidence_n they_o make_v a_o bible_n of_o their_o own_o thought_n apprehension_n and_o fear_n without_o regard_v what_o the_o scripture_n say_v 4._o it_o be_v also_o the_o fault_n of_o saint_n that_o in_o believe_a christ_n power_n and_o good_a will_n to_o do_v for_o they_o they_o yet_o limit_v he_o to_o their_o own_o conceive_a way_n of_o work_v out_o of_o which_o they_o do_v not_o expect_v any_o thing_n from_o he_o and_o particular_o it_o be_v their_o great_a fault_n to_o limit_v his_o efficacy_n and_o power_n to_o his_o bodily_a presence_n for_o herein_o also_o she_o fail_v never_o expect_v the_o preservation_n of_o her_o brother_n life_n unless_o christ_n have_v be_v there_o whereas_o he_o can_v have_v do_v it_o at_o never_o so_o great_a a_o distance_n from_o ver_fw-la 22._o learn_v 1._o passion_n when_o it_o be_v a_o tentation_n in_o saint_n be_v hasty_a and_o first_o out_o and_o take_v the_o start_n of_o their_o better_a resolution_n for_o here_o it_o have_v break_v first_o out_o whereas_o she_o have_v better_a stuff_n within_o here_o produce_v and_o therefore_o as_o we_o be_v in_o strait_n to_o suspect_v that_o which_o post_n first_o to_o the_o door_n to_o get_v out_o psal_n 116._o 11._o and_o 31_o 22._o so_o saint_n passion_n though_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v justify_v yet_o they_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v too_o narrow_o examine_v and_o censure_v as_o be_v but_o a_o violent_a tentation_n tread_v upon_o grace_n for_o a_o season_n 2._o it_o be_v sinful_a in_o any_o and_o particular_o unseemly_a in_o a_o child_n of_o god_n to_o persist_v in_o his_o passion_n when_o it_o have_v burst_v forth_o but_o he_o ought_v to_o revoke_v and_o correct_v it_o by_o faith_n as_o here_o martha_n subjoin_v a_o correction_n to_o the_o former_a expression_n 3._o there_o be_v nothing_o can_v fall_v out_o nor_o can_v the_o child_n of_o god_n condition_n come_v to_o such_o a_o height_n nor_o can_v the_o fruit_n of_o delay_n and_o disappointment_n be_v so_o desperate_a and_o deadly_a but_o faith_n will_v see_v that_o it_o may_v all_o be_v yet_o amend_v and_o make_v up_o again_o therefore_o albeit_o it_o be_v a_o sore_a dash_n that_o christ_n come_v not_o till_o he_o be_v dead_a yet_o say_v she_o i_o know_v that_o even_o now_o all_o may_v be_v well_o enough_o 4._o it_o may_v exceed_o encourage_v saint_n to_o believe_v when_o they_o consider_v that_o god_n power_n be_v not_o limit_v and_o that_o the_o intercessor_n who_o they_o employ_v will_v not_o be_v refuse_v in_o any_o thing_n he_o crave_v for_o on_o this_o do_v she_o build_v i_o know_v that_o whatsoever_o thou_o will_v ask_v of_o god_n god_n will_v give_v it_o thou_o 5._o i'faith_o even_o when_o it_o go_v very_o far_o on_o in_o give_v glory_n unto_o christ_n do_v yet_o ordinary_o come_v far_o short_a of_o what_o be_v his_o due_n and_o when_o faith_n slee_v a_o very_a high_a pitch_n it_o may_v yet_o be_v full_a of_o weakness_n for_o so_o be_v it_o in_o her_o faith_n and_o her_o correct_v of_o her_o former_a distemper_n she_o believe_v only_o if_o he_o ask_v god_n will_v give_v whereas_o albeit_o indeed_o as_o mediator_n and_o man_n he_o do_v employ_v the_o father_n by_o prayer_n of_o which_o we_o will_v hear_v ver_fw-la 41_o 42._o yet_o as_o god_n he_o wrought_v miracle_n by_o his_o own_o power_n communicate_v with_o his_o essence_n from_o the_o father_n by_o eternal_a generation_n ver._n 23._o jesus_n say_v unto_o she_o thy_o brother_n shall_v rise_v again_o in_o the_o three_o place_n we_o have_v christ_n meek_a answer_n to_o her_o discourse_n wherein_o pass_v 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the_o righteousness_n and_o that_o by_o the_o spirit_n 7._o christ_n acceptation_n with_o the_o father_n after_o his_o suffering_n evidence_v by_o the_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n do_v evidence_n his_o righteousness_n to_o be_v so_o perfect_a and_o acceptable_a to_o the_o father_n and_o himself_o in_o such_o a_o capacity_n to_o apply_v his_o righteousness_n and_o to_o own_v they_o who_o flee_v unto_o he_o that_o selfe-condemned_n sinner_n may_v with_o confidence_n rest_n under_o the_o shadow_n of_o his_o righteousness_n for_o so_o much_o be_v import_v in_o that_o he_o will_v convince_v of_o righteousness_n because_o i_o go_v to_o my_o father_n and_o there_o live_v for_o ever_o to_o make_v intercession_n see_v rom._n 8.33_o 34._o 8._o such_o as_o will_v have_v the_o comfortable_a use_n of_o christ_n righteousness_n must_v not_o lean_v to_o sense_n or_o sight_n but_o betake_v themselves_o to_o faith_n for_o so_o much_o may_v be_v import_v in_o that_o you_o see_v i_o no_o more_o 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which_o it_o be_v employ_v do_v ofttimes_o signify_v the_o exercise_n of_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o dispose_v of_o they_o and_o put_v and_o keep_v they_o in_o order_n and_o in_o relation_n to_o the_o subject_n and_o person_n in_o who_o it_o be_v it_o signify_v the_o have_v of_o authority_n so_o to_o order_v these_o thing_n here_o the_o interpretation_n may_v be_v fetch_v from_o act_n 2.36_o that_o jesus_n in_o his_o exaltation_n be_v make_v both_o lord_n and_o christ_n and_o here_o the_o spirit_n convince_v the_o world_n that_o he_o be_v both_o that_o he_o be_v christ_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o his_o righteousness_n v._o 10._o and_o that_o he_o be_v lord_n by_o convince_a they_o of_o judgement_n and_o that_o all_o power_n and_o judgement_n be_v commit_v to_o he_o which_o be_v evidence_v and_o prove_v by_o his_o judge_a satan_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n over_o who_o he_o triumph_v in_o the_o cross_n col._n 2.15_o and_o make_v his_o purchase_n and_o conquest_n evident_a 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